The Famous Judo and Superstars legend Brian Jacks 10th
Dan was at the Young Judo Club Sittingbourne. He was there to instruct the
Adults and Children of the Club and promote his book. Brian has competed in 3
Olympic Games several World and European Championships, he was the first Brit
to win a World medal in 1967 in Salt Lake City USA, Although to the Judoka he
was most popular, but his fame spread through the nation as the man who won the
Superstar title 3 years running. Superstars a popular TV programme of some 20
years ago, is an all-around
sports competition that pits elite athletes from different sports against one
another in a series of athletic events
Brian is no stranger to Sittingbourne and was great friends
with the Clarke Family back in then1960/70’ he would enter many of our
competitions and often trained at the Club
Nobby and Margret Clarke founded the Young Judo Club in 1957
